King's X Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

King's X is a heavy metal band that has its beginnings in 1980 in Springfield, Missouri as The Edge, performing mostly cover tunes in the Missouri bar and club circuit. By 1985, the name of the band had changed to Sneak Preview, and they started to record original material. They relocated to Houston, Texas on the promise of a recording contract, but the deal fell through. The band's name changed yet again, this time to King's X, at the prompting of then new manager Sam Taylor, who helped them secure a contract with the Megaforce label in 1987.

Its lineup has been consistent:

• Jerry Gaskill (drums)
• Doug Pinnick (electric bass)
• Ty Tabor (electric guitar)

All three musicians sing, although Pinnick handles most of the lead vocals. One of the identifying characteristics of the band has been their harmonically rich vocal arrangements, which have often been compared to work by The Beatles.

King's X has struggled with being identified as a Christian metal band. Many of their lyrics have a clear Christian influence but this comes from the individual faith of the members rather than an attempt to tap into that market in the way groups such as Stryper did.

Table of contents

1 Discography 2 External Links 3 Other

Discography

• Out Of The Silent Planet (1988)
• Gretchen Goes To Nebraska (1989)
• Faith, Hope, Love (1990)
• King's X (1992)
• Dogman (1994)
• Ear Candy (1996)
• Best Of King's X (1997)
• Tape Head (1998)
• Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous (2000)
• Manic Moonlight (2001)
• Black Like Sunday (2003)
• Live All Over The Place (2004)

External Links

• KingsXOnline.com - official band site
• King's X.Net - a comprehensive fan site

Other

King's X is also an abbreviation for King's Cross station

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